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Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has opened up connected the bizarre matchday ritual helium has sworn by ever since helium arrived successful England 8 years ago.
Ederson joined City from Benfica successful 2017 and has go a cardinal subordinate successful an epoch of dominance for Pep Guardiola's men.
But is determination a concealed down his success?
Well, the Brazilian shot-stopper has present revealed the 1 happening helium ne'er changes for a crippled - his underwear!
Speaking to erstwhile City goalkeeper Shay Given for Football Focus, Ederson said: 'I person lone 1 superstition. Play each crippled successful the aforesaid boxer shorts.'
Given appeared a small taken aback arsenic helium asked: 'What, the aforesaid boxer shorts for the full season?'
Man City goalkeeper Ederson has revealed helium ever wears the aforesaid underwear for a game
Shay Given was stunned by Ederson's revelation, joking his boxers can't beryllium successful 'good shape'
The ritual seems to enactment for Ederson who has won six league titles and the Champions League astatine City
'No, 8 years the aforesaid boxers,' Ederson corrected him.
'No way,' Given replied. He added: 'They indispensable be... not successful bully shape!' arsenic helium shared a laughter with Ederson.
It whitethorn beryllium an antithetic superstition, but it seems to person worked for Ederson.
In his 8 years astatine City, helium has won six Premier League titles, 4 Carabao Cups, 2 FA Cups and the Champions League.
City person struggled successful the league this season, but are inactive successful the moving for silverware aft reaching the FA Cup semi-finals.
They volition besides vie successful the newly-expanded Club World Cup this summer.
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